Escape From Konoha

In the hotel room, Ji Lai also lay on the floor in a depressed mood, with his hands resting on his head and staring at the ceiling. Maybe he was too absorbed in thinking about things, and he didn't react until the knock on the door sounded for a long time.

He walked to the door, opened the door of the bedroom, and looked at the person with a look of surprise.

"Please forgive me for visiting rashly, Master Ziraiya."

Standing outside the door, Jing Yin bowed apologetically to Ji Lai, expressing his abruptness.

"It's Mute, it's okay, what do you want me to do?"

Ji Lai also scratched his head and asked.

He thought it was Naruto who came to him and asked about his cultivation, but he didn't expect Jing Yin to come to him.

To be honest, although he knew Shizune, he also knew that she was the niece of the late Konoha Ninja Katobu, and she was a very important family member to Tsunade...but he didn't get along with Shizune for a long time and rarely communicated with her. For a while, I wondered what the other party's purpose was to find me.

"I have something to tell you, and I brought you a dinner by the way."

Speaking of dinner, Zilai also touched his empty stomach, and was making a cooing sound, and said with some embarrassment: "Is it time for dinner already? I didn't expect that I would lie here all afternoon."

Immediately, Jiraiya turned sideways.

"Okay then, come in."

At the invitation of Jiraiya, Shizune walked into the room and put the lunch box for dinner on the table beside him.

Ji Lai also sat down, and glanced at Jing Yin who seemed to be worried.

"Tell me, what do you need from me?"

Shizune hesitated for a while, then said to Jiraiya: "Actually, this is related to Tsunade-sama..."

"Tsunade?"

Hearing this, Ji Lai immediately turned serious, and his sitting posture suddenly became serious and dignified.

"Yes. I think Jiraiya-sama should have discussed it with Tsunade-sama in private, but I think Tsunade-sama should have rejected Jiraiya-sama's proposal."

Shizune stared at Jiraiya's face.

"You're right. No matter what method I used, I couldn't get Tsunade to change his mind and return to the village to succeed the Fifth Hokage."

Ji Lai also nodded.

Then he looked at Jing Yin with hopeful eyes.

Tsunade's stubbornness and stubbornness made him unable to make a move at this moment.

But if there is mute, the assistance of the people around Tsunade may turn things around.

"This result, I actually guessed it from the beginning."

Mute said as expected.

"How to say?"

He is also calm and composed.

He knew that Tsunade seemed extremely hesitant about succeeding the Fifth Hokage, and it must be because of some things that interfered with her decision-making and judgment.

Just because of the lack of important information, he didn't know the reason for Tsunade's hesitation.

"About four years ago, shortly after the end of the Five Kages Conference, that person made a special effort to find Tsunade-sama once."

Mute revealed this important information.

I also know who "that person" refers to, and it must be Qianye Shiraishi.

He just didn't expect that at that time, the other party had approached Tsunade alone once.

At this time, Jiraiya also recalled that he had looked for Tsunade once at that time...but at that time, Tsunade's mood became very irritable, so that he didn't know what happened, which made Tsunade irritable.

Thinking about it now, it is very likely that it was because of Chiba Shiraishi that Tsunade had some misunderstandings in his heart.

"Ming Yin, is it convenient for you to reveal the content of their conversation at that time?"

Zilai also asked solemnly.

Shizune shook his head and said: "It's not that I don't want to reveal, but I don't know what they talked about. In short, after that incident, Tsunade-sama's emotions became erratic for a period of time. I I feel that Ziraiya is an adult, and we can investigate from this aspect."

Jilai also said helplessly: "Even if you say so, now is not the time to investigate this kind of thing. The village urgently needs a new Hokage to appear, and there is no time to talk about it here."

"Is that so, then it will be difficult... However, I believe that Tsunade-sama always has his heart for Konoha. Please rest assured, Ziraiya-sama."

Shizune also knew that this seemed a bit embarrassing, but in order to reassure Jiraiya, he told him that Tsunade's position had not changed in any way.

"Of course I know this kind of thing..."

But Jiraiya is also worried about the original problem.

Time cannot be wasted in such a place now.

In normal times, he still has enough patience to wait here for Tsunade's reply, but the current time does not allow him to take it easy.

The situation Konoha is facing at this time is urgent.

The deadline he set for himself was one week.

If this time is exceeded, then only a little more drastic measures can be taken to induce Tsunade to return to Konoha and succeed the Fifth Hokage.

However, Jiraiya is still at a loss as to how to act specifically, and he does not have a complete implementation plan.

"In short, Tsunade, I hope you can keep an eye on it. It is best not to let her contact Chiba Shiraishi alone. If there is any situation, report to me immediately, and I can go to the rescue in time."

Ji Lai also rubbed his forehead with a headache, and told Jing Yin.

"Yes, I understand. Then, Master Jiraiya, I will take my leave first, and you should rest early today."

Shizune bowed to Jiraiya and left the room.

Before leaving, she took a special look at the lunch box left behind for dinner.

In this way, Tomorrow Jiraiya-sama will not be able to disturb Tsunade-sama's actions. Jing Yin thought to himself.

After all, with this Sannin watching in person, once Tsunade starts to act privately, he will inevitably be obstructed by him.

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The next morning, it was around ten o'clock.

Compared with the icy and snowy world outside, the interior of the hotel was filled with a warm atmosphere because of the installation of a fireplace, which filled the interior and corridors.

Samurai Lijiao is patrolling the corridors, with a serious face and a sharp light flashing in his eyes from time to time. He inadvertently sweeps to the dead corners of the patrol area, not letting go of any corner where he can hide, so as to prevent his protected target from being attacked by criminals. intrusion.

Although he didn't understand why, Shiraishi, who was the Minister of Military Affairs of the Ghost Kingdom, would suddenly come to the Iron Kingdom, and he still visited for personal reasons. But obviously this kind of thing is not something that a little samurai can ask. His task is to protect the personal safety of Baishi, the Minister of Military Affairs of the Ghost Kingdom, during his stay in the Iron Kingdom.

This is undoubtedly a hard job, and even if you are not careful, you may be punished by your superiors. Therefore, Li Jiao, who received this task, took up the job of guard here with the belief that he must die.

Fortunately, Shiraishi is one of the few powerful ninjas in the ninja world. Under normal circumstances, no one who can't think about it will come to assassinate him. Even assassination is difficult to succeed.

It would be great if he could get through it safely... The samurai Lijiao thought in his heart, he only hoped that the other party would not stay in the Iron Country for too long, and leave here as soon as possible after finishing his business, so that he would not be so frightened.

Suddenly, his nose with a keen sense of smell moved, as if he smelled an unusual smell, which made Samurai Rijiao subconsciously raise his head and focus his eyes on the front of the corridor.

A woman strolls down the hallway.

She has long light yellow hair and brown eyes. She is in her twenties, but she has the white and smooth skin of a young girl. On the outside, she is wearing a tea-green gown.

This image made Samurai Lijiao feel very familiar, but for a while he couldn't figure out where he was and when he saw the portrait of the other party.

Judging from the opponent's walking posture that did not reveal any flaws, Samurai Rijiao immediately felt the pressure doubled.

His intuition told him that this woman's strength might not be weaker than that of Ji Laiya who was rejected here yesterday.

Thinking of Jiraiya, a thought flashed in Samurai Rikaku's mind, he stepped forward to intercept him, and asked, "Excuse me, is this Tsunade-dono?"

Although there was a hint of politeness in his tone, Samurai Rika still kept a certain distance from Tsunade, so that he could have enough space to retreat and counterattack when the opponent suddenly attacked.

Tsunade nodded and said, "I need to talk to that person inside, so go and report."

"Yes, please wait a moment."

Yesterday, Jiraiya from the Sannin came to visit, and today another member of the Sannin also appeared here for unknown reasons. This group of Konoha ninjas will not regard the Iron Country as their back garden, right? The warrior Li Jiao couldn't help but slander in his heart.

It seems that it is necessary to pay attention to the issue of reporting the entry and exit of foreigners.

An uninvited behavior like this, once something goes wrong, may cause diplomatic conflicts without the Iron Country being completely unaware.

Asking Baishi for instructions, Lijiao didn't take too long and returned soon. As Tsunade predicted, when Rikaku came back, he turned sideways, out of the way, and made a respectful gesture of invitation.

"Please, Your Excellency Tsunade, Your Excellency Shiraishi has agreed to meet with you. I will not send you there because of my duty."

"Thank you, sorry for the trouble."

Tsunade nodded, let out a deep breath, and stepped forward, the shoes and the floor of the corridor made a crisp sound.

After not taking too many steps, Tsunade stopped in front of a door.

The outstretched palm was stiff for a moment, but quickly regained its composure and stability, and pushed open the door in front of it.

The room was empty, except for the fireplace used for heating. In the room, there was only a low table with gray cushions on both sides for people to kneel and sit on.

"You are here, Tsunade-sensei, please sit down."

Shiraishi sat on one of the soft cushions, picked up the kettle, and used hot water to brew the washed tea in the teacup. The room was filled with the rich tea fragrance, and Tsunade who smelled this sound couldn't help but feel refreshed.

Tsunade came over and sat down quite simply, without any embarrassment.

Shiraishi pushed the cup of brewed tea in front of Tsunade, and said with a slight smile, "This is the new tea from the Oni Land that I brought over. I invite Teacher Tsunade to taste it."

"I don't like tea, it's better with wine."

Having said that, Tsunade still picked up the teacup and took a small sip.

Shiraishi also showed a serious consideration on his face, nodded and said: "As long as Tsunade-sensei is willing to join my camp, then there is no problem with what kind of wine you want to drink."

"It's really a tempting proposal, but it's just a simple drink, you can't buy me off."

Tsunade put down his teacup and smiled at Shiraishi.

"So, what kind of 'price' should I offer?"

Shiraishi's inquiring gaze swept across Tsunade's face.

"You should be clear about this. No matter how extravagant you say, I can't give up the village of Konoha. I won't agree to your proposal to join the kingdom of ghosts."

Saying these words, thousands of emotions rushed into Tsunade's heart.

Konoha is not only the land where she was born, but it also contains her grandfather's expectations for her, her younger brother Nawaki, and her lover Kato's unfinished dreams... If she chooses to leave Konoha at this time, it will be tantamount to betraying everything in the past. Think that all the efforts in the past are worthless.

How could such a thing be possible to ruthlessly trample on the dreams of these people?

"With all due respect, given the situation Konoha is facing now, even if you go back now, it may not help. Konoha's rigidity is too deep-rooted. If you want to make a fundamental change, you need a stronger impact. This world is about to usher in new changes. If you can't keep up with this trend, you will be eliminated by the new era. I believe that Mr. Tsunade who has traveled to various countries must have noticed it. Whether it is a small country or a big country, recently Started to get suspicious."

This kind of thing doesn't need to be explained by Shiraishi, Tsunade can also see it.

She knew that behind the scenes of these things, there must be a kingdom of ghosts behind them.

Start with a small country, so as to affect the balance between big countries.

When the balance with the major powers is broken, then war will inevitably result.

And when this balance will be broken, and to what extent the scale of the war will expand, Tsunade cannot accurately predict.

However, considering these at the moment, it is still a bit too far away.

The purpose of her coming here is still to get Baishi's help.

"Konoha doesn't necessarily have to be the enemy of the Oni Kingdom. If I take the role of Fifth Hokage, Konoha can form an alliance with the Oni Kingdom. Does this answer satisfy you?"

Tsunade looked at Shiraishi with a firm gaze.

Excessive discussion will only increase your psychological burden.

She had to avoid this extremely heavy topic and win the help of Shiraishi and Ghost Country as soon as possible.

Although the obstruction of the conservative forces in the village must be indispensable to this, Tsunade has full confidence that he can facilitate this matter.

Seeing the firmness and self-confidence in Tsunade's eyes, Shiraishi seemed to see Tsunade when she was young again. At that time, she was much brighter than the decadent look she is now.

However, Shiraishi shook his head lightly and said: "It's not about joining, but giving the answer that I want to promote the alliance between Konoha and the Kingdom of Demons as the Fifth Hokage, which is indeed a bit beyond my expectations... But, Tsunade-sensei , do you think this is possible?"

"Of course! The alliance between Konoha and Sand Yin is the best example. You are no longer Konoha's rebellious ninja, and you can appear in the international arena with a positive image. The hatred will gradually disappear under the washing of time. Therefore, Even if we were enemies in the past who gritted their teeth with hatred, in the future we can talk about each other, let go of our prejudices, and advance and retreat together."

"You have imagined reality too ideally."

Although this kind of thing is indeed possible, it requires a special environment and a special time. From the current point of view, Shiraishi does not see any hope that this kind of thing will promote.

"If you don't try, how do you know you won't succeed?"

Tsunade spoke boldly, and she knew how difficult she might be if she did so.

But Tsunade believes that reaching an alliance with the kingdom of ghosts is a key step for Konoha to adapt to the new era.

Therefore, no matter how difficult it is, it is imperative to promote the alliance with the kingdom of ghosts.

Hearing what Tsunade said, Shiraishi was speechless instead.

However, as if agreeing with Tsunade's words, Shiraishi did not say anything to refute Tsunade's remarks.

Because he didn't have sufficient evidence to prove that Tsunade's path would never work.

Indeed, in this world, the hostile and friendly relations between countries change and develop according to different situations, rather than remain static.

Enemies and friends, such identities can also be adjusted at any time.

Perhaps this fact gave Tsunade a beautiful fantasy about the future.

"That is to say, Tsunade-sensei, are you planning to use the power of the Demon Kingdom to stabilize your position as Hokage?"

After a long time, Baishi said this sentence.

If Tsunade successfully facilitated this matter, it can indeed be regarded as a powerful capital for Hokage to take power.

"How can it be said to be exploited? It is a win-win cooperation. I think the current country of ghosts also needs a big country that stands in its own camp as an ally. Although the Lone Ranger sounds good, it will be like the past. Like Konoha, with enemies on all sides. That kind of feeling is not good, and you will suffer for your face."

Tsunade spoke with Konoha's real case.

She has experienced the difficult times when Konoha was surrounded by enemies, and it is precisely because of this experience that she can see through that the kingdom of ghosts now urgently needs a firm ally of the same status in order to survive better in the international arena.

However, the kingdom of ghosts already has Wuyin Village, an ally who is bound to fate... Baishi still didn't say such words.

Because this secret is too important, it must not be revealed to people outside the camp.

For a moment, Tsunade's proposal caused Shiraishi to shake and hesitate.

Tsunade's courage is bigger and tougher than he imagined.

"I was also a Konoha ninja, and I know what it's like to be alone and helpless. Similarly, I really hope to find one or more reliable allies from the traditional five major countries to support each other and move forward."

Shiraishi sighed and expressed his inner thoughts.

Tsunade smiled, and before she could speak, Shiraishi interrupted her and continued:

"However, the road to reach an alliance with Konoha is full of thorns. The most important thing is not my attitude, but the attitude of Konoha and the nobles of the country of fire. Sand hidden side may also obstruct it... If Tsunade-sensei can resolve these matters, then it would be a good idea to form an alliance with Konoha and even the Nation of Fire."

It's just that Baishi understands that this hope is really slim.

It can even be said that the probability of success is infinitely close to zero.

After receiving Shiraishi's response, Tsunade finally breathed a sigh of relief, and finally let go of a big stone in his heart.

In the past two days, she has seriously thought about how to answer Baishi more than once.

She hopes to return to Konoha and use the experience and growth of these years to change the village she loves so much. On the other hand, she also knows ~www.readwn.com~ that if she refuses Shiraishi's invitation, it may trigger the aftermath revenge of the ghost country, and once again put Konoha in a predicament where it is difficult to develop.

Therefore, she chose such an extremely difficult path.

As the Fifth Hokage, promote the cooperation between Konoha and the Kingdom of Oni.

In this way, Konoha not only obtained the industrial technology of the ghost country, but also eliminated the hostility between the two parties. The Kingdom of Ghosts can also get rid of the plight of isolation and helplessness in the international arena, and can deal with the complex international environment more calmly.

The imagination of having the best of both worlds is extremely beautiful, but Tsunade also understands that this is not something that can be easily achieved.

It's just that she is mentally prepared for this, and the only path she can take right now is this one.

"Then, we've settled it. Give me three years...no, two years is enough!"

As Tsunade's words fell to the ground, Shiraishi paused in the air with the palm holding the teacup, and nodded quietly.

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